CybAeros solution based on APID One and M.O.C. (Mobile Combined Hangar and Management Center) is the only helicopter system in the procurement and thus differs from other candidates offering RPAS based solutions based on fixed wing. The offer value is in the order of 30 MSEK and the coast guard
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New Zealand’s drone services market is taking off but safety is a major concern according to a new state of the industry report released today by Airways. Based on a national survey of drone operators, the report provides an in-depth look at how drones are being used both recreationally and
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Sending a Balloon and Camera to Space
Mr Markus Grocholewski shared some amazing photos with me where they took at 36Km above ground using a balloon. The shots are simply breathtaking, so I asked him why and how he managed to send a balloon and camera to space. With
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Uplift Data Partners, the leading data capture pilot platform for enterprise businesses, announced it has integrated with PlanGrid, the leader in construction productivity software. Uplift’s 2D and 3D aerial drone imagery is now accessible directly into PlanGrid, giving construction teams a real-time view of job sites and dramatically improving their
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AeroVironment, Inc. announced the receipt of contract awards in April 2018 from the United States Army for procurement of the company’s Switchblade Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) and Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) that bring the total value of Switchblade awards to $111,054,202 since August 2017. The contract awards
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The executive board of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has come out unanimously opposed to a provision in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill which calls for research and development of remote alternatives to cargo pilots. The bill, now under consideration by the Senate, would make room
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Israeli drone logistics company Flytrex has teamed up with the North Carolina state government to participate in a groundbreaking Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot program that will bring Flytrex’s food-delivery drone technology closer to rollout in the United States. It’s a significant step for Flytrex, whose CEO Yariv Bash last
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The Howard Hughes Award — given by the American Helicopter Society — was presented here May 17 to the Office of Naval Research and Aurora Flight Sciences for their joint work on the Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System, or AACUS. AACUS enables rotary-wing aircraft to fly completely autonomously even in
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and its partners, Ascent Vision and RADA Technologies, will participate in the SOFWERX ThunderDrone Rapid Prototyping Event (RPE) III demonstration at Nellis Air Force Base next month. SOFWERX is a Partnership Intermediary Agreement between Doolittle Institute and the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), created to
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Houston, Texas, May 22, 2018 – Energy Drone Coalition Summit & Expo, the biggest event exclusively focused on the business and technology of UAVs/Robotics (aerial, ground/surface & subsea) in energy operations, is pleased to announce the newest members of the distinguished industry advisory board, Matt Dunlevy, President & CEO of
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Launch comes on the heels of the United Kingdom’s air traffic services provider, NATS, joining Aireon as investors MCLEAN, Va. – May 22, 2018 – Aireon announced today the sixth successful launch and deployment of its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads, hosted by the Iridium® NEXT satellite constellation. At
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Bohemia, New York USA (May 22, 2018) – Titan Elite, Inc., the distributor of Zubax Robotics products, announces the availability of the revolutionary Myxa ESC product line. The Zubax Myxa product line should be recognized as the biggest advance in unmanned vehicle efficiency gain since the mass adoption of lithium
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InfraDrone LLC announced today the release of their new App, available on both Android and iPhone App stores and via the web. The App allows pilots to: Register for potential paid drone pilot jobs Register with no cost or obligation Receive notice of paid drone jobs available in their area
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Percepto, developers of on-site autonomous drone systems, today announced that Enel, a multinational power company and a leading integrated player in the global, power, gas and renewables markets, has completed deployment of Percepto’s Sparrow drone system for use at its Torrevaldaliga Nord power plant in Italy. The multipurpose drone platform
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QuestUAV Ltd was commissioned to undertake an orthographic survey for the Port of Sunderland in the UK. The 150-hectare survey used one of QuestUAV’s Datahawk PPK fixed-wing drones, equipped with a Sony RX100 RGB camera capable of a 3cm resolution at 400ft. The survey took one day to complete, including
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A landmark new project is paving the way for utility companies to use drones to inspect their network infrastructure for the first time. The large-scale project is working across electricity and gas networks and is coordinated by international innovation scout the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC). The three-year programme is being
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AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems for both military and commercial applications, today announced the receipt of contract awards in April 2018 from the United States Army for procurement of the company’s Switchblade® Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) and Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) that
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Hiking and drone piloting are both growing hobbies, so it makes sense that enthusiasts would start combining them in order to use drones as a hiking tool. Hiking drones can be used to capture breathtaking aerial photos and videos from high in the sky, and the best drones for hiking
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Percepto’s “drone in a box” solution is being deployed by Enel, a multinational power company and a leading integrated player in the global, power, gas and renewables markets at its Torrevaldaliga Nord power plant in Italy. The multipurpose drone platform will support operation and maintenance activities at the site.
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It’s the applications for drones that get the most attention: flashy acrobatics at sporting events, emergency rescues, a heralded revolution in the delivery of consumer products. But as drone flights from the entertaining to the lifesaving, and all the more quotidian ones in between, become more common, the systems coordinating
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The first company to be granted certification by an aviation authority to fly drones without a human pilot, is facilitating surveying and mapping for the largest port project in Israel TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – May 22, 2018 – Airobotics, the Israeli startup that built the world’s first fully automated drone,
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Live 2D and 3D aerial drone imagery accessible within PlanGrid dramatically improves communication by providing an accurate view of worksites CHICAGO, MAY 22, 2018 — Uplift Data Partners, the leading data capture pilot platform for enterprise businesses, today announced it has integrated with PlanGrid, the leader in construction productivity software.
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Romanian state-owned company Romaero has signed a memorandum of understanding with Israel’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) company Aeronautics Group for maintaining UAS on Romanian soil and cooperate in training and instruction. According to the Israeli company, it will provide the Romanian company with the most advanced technological systems in the
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At the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), UTC Aerospace Systems announced the release of its new TASE400 LD optical and laser designation payload system for small to midsize UAS applications. At 7 inches in diameter and 10.6 pounds, with a laser designator that is fully compliant with NATO
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The drone threads its way through the disaster area, beneath ceilings and power lines, through narrow corridors, sewer pipes and hallways. Bodies and survivors lie under rubble. When it’s not feeling its way through tight confines, there’s wind to contend with. Pilot Ryan Davis flies the drone quickly and smoothly.
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The Signus 35V is an advanced, long-endurance VTOL Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (STUAS) designed and manufactured by the Romanian company Autonomous Flight Technologies. It comprises three to five aircraft in a system, installed on a one ground vehicle or platform, be it a shelter or not. It can be
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The second edition of the World Intelligence Conference (WIC 2018) took place at the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Hilton Hotel and the Meijiang Conference & Exhibition Centre in Tianjin, China on 16-18 May 2018. This major drone event consisted of a conference, thematic forums, a UAS competition, and an exhibition. WIC
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